阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Improve Homework Habits
Do you want to make homework simpler? It can be done readily with a little guidance from specialists (专家) in this field. Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead, said that homework doesn’t always have to be a headache. “Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part of school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.
Use your notebooks
The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依赖) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. Many schools provide notebooks because they are the best organizational tools available.
According to Whitehead, to make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.
Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)
Computers on, music on, text messages receiving … this is not multitasking, it’s distracting.
Whitehead says that unless students are doing research, they should turn off all electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神贯注) and that homework takes less time. He adds that this fact has been confirmed by studies.
Think actively
Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a question, or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.
According to Whitehead, students should look up their textbooks and school notes, take a step back to ask what the particular unit is all about, and even move ahead a few questions and see if the next part can help explain a little better. If not, use the Internet.
“Don’t stare at (盯着) the question; ask how this question relates to what is being learned overall.” he says.
Get organized
Homework is as much a part of daily routine as waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, but it’s often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends streamlining (使合理化) the process.
“Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin or a bucket so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.
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As students, homework is an unavoidable part in school, but many students feel 1. about homework. The following 2. can help students turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. |
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Step1: Use your notebooks |
Students shouldn’t use brains to remember all school things. 3. , they should use notebooks to write the details about 4. at school. At home they open them up, and read over the night’s list. |
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Step2: Remove distractions |
Computers, music, text messages, etc. may distract you from your homework. 5. you are not doing research, turn off all of these. Then you may find you can concentrate on homework more 6. and it takes less time. |
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Step3: Think actively |
When you have 7. in doing your homework, it’s not wise for you to stare at the question. You should take a small break then come 8. to look at it again. |
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Step4: Get organized |
Students 9. to streamline the process, keep all the homework-related things organized, pick the same place to do homework, and 10. homework at the same time each day. |
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My teachers thought I was the worst student. My family also had the 1. thought as my teachers.
When I was going to 2. my studying, a new teacher, Miss White came to our school. She was young, beautiful and knowledgeable.
One day, I was sitting alone in my classroom. Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. Soon her smile took away my unhappiness.
“Do you think I can go to college?” I didn’t know why I asked such a question. I thought she must say “no”, because everyone else said so. But she said, “Dear, you can do anything you want. Just try and you will 3. success. I believe you are the best!”
I was moved deeply by the words. I 4. to study hard. From then on, we became good friends. She often helped me with my study in her free time.
5. , I did well in my studies and went to a good college. Miss White is an angel. Her words have kept me going forward. She helped me to see that I am special and can be successful in life.
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1.The girl is (slim) than any other girl in her class.
2.The sun shines (bright) at times these days.
3.—Simon, I’ve left my dictionary at home. May I use (you)?
—Certainly, here you are.
4.He loves English. He practices (speak) English every morning.
5.Sometimes it requires courage to tell the (true).
6.They turned around but could not see anything (usual).
根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1.It’s my cousin’s (第十) birthday next week.
2.My grandpa always (看) sports news if he is free.
3.Donations are welcome (在……期间) the charity show that will be held in our school.
4.You look so tired. Why not stop for a good (休息)?
5.I like to keep my window open in the morning. I want to let the (新鲜) air in.
A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but none were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”
1.What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?
A．A group of people were traveling there.
B．A group of family members were playing there.
C．His students were shouting with a group of people.
D．A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.
2.One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because .
A．they are not friends
B．they don’t like each other
C．they lose their calm
D．they are far from each other
3.What will happen when two people are angry with each other?
A．They fight with each other.
B．Their hearts become distanced.
C．They are far away from each other.
D．They are too angry to say a word.
4.What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other according to the passage?
A．They talk softly.
B．They shout at each other.
C．They talk more.
D．They don’t say anything to each other.
5.What’s the topic of the passage?
A．Shouting is bad.
B．Don’t shout.
C．Cover the distance with love.
D．The distance of love.
Classes resumed (恢复) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.
With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.
Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.
Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”
Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (复制) as much as possible.
The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.
Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.
“We will be doing a normal day.” She said.
1.The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because .
A．their school fell down because of a natural disaster
B．the government needs to use the land of their school
C．their school is too small to hold more than 400 students
D．a shooting crime happened in their school and it was still treated as a crime scene
2.Why do the law-enforcement officers call the new school “the safest school in America?
A. There are few policemen outside the new school.
B. The school has the newest classrooms and buildings.
C. Any adult who is near the new school needn’t be checked his ID.
D. There are some officers who guarded the entrance of the new school.
3.A lot of things in the new school were replicated as much as possible except .
A．chairs and desks
B．classroom walls
C．the location of the fans and air conditioners
D．the location of bookshelves and cubby holes
4.“… to make the students feel at ease.” The phrase “feel at ease” most likely means .
A．feel at home B．feel fresh and curious
C．feel happy and lucky D．feel safe and relaxed
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The students have resumed classes in a new school.
B．A shooting crime happened in an American primary school.
C．The officials will do their best to make the students feel at ease.
D．The school children’s parents are not allowed to stay with their children in school.
